PSALM 5Prayer for Protection from the Wicked.For the choir director; for flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.51Give ear to my words, O Lord,Consider my [N]Or meditationgroaning.2Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray.3In the morning, O Lord,[O]Or May You hearYou will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my[P]Or sacrifice prayer to You and eagerly watch.4For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil [Q]Lit sojournsdwells with You.5The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.6You destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.7But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, [R]Or TowardAt Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.8O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of [S]Or those who lie in wait for memy foes; Make Your way [T]Or smoothstraight before me.9There is nothing [U]Or truereliable in [V]Lit his mouthwhat they say; Their inward part is destruction itself.Their throat is an open grave; They [W]Or make their tongue smoothflatter with their tongue.10Hold them guilty, O God; By their own devices let them fall! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You.11But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And [X]Or You sheltermay You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You.12For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord,You surround him with favor as with a shield.